Feb 13, 2009

We found this in our office. How cool is this? A spork you can fold into half it's extended size! It's pictured in the "midway" state, the handle folds out or in completely to be snapped into place. Think of the space you can save!*

This was originally cut, then painted white in order for the painting the be painted on it. But when it was white it was truly the hardest puzzle I've ever had to put together. Now it's just a fun puzzle. I painted it, but it was commissioned by Lily.

Composed of various smaller Star Wars motifs, this was just a fun little sampler because Star Wars doth rock. My son has pointed out the imbalance of imperial vs rebel items in this collection, however.

Feb 9, 2009

My latest puzzle. Based on a pattern found in the favored Scroll Saw magazine. I mini-sized it. You can't tell the scale from the picture, but it's about three inches in length. And I cut most of it with a giant coping saw blade in the scroller. I figured I'd need to swap out to the smallest blade for the piece cuts at least. And I did use a 5(?) for the jigsaw cuts, but almost everything else was with the blunt force trauma that is a generic coping saw blade.

I'm pretty sure the wood is cedar or the like, and it's 3/4" -- which I swore off, but this one worked out. I guess it's just 3/4" Maple that makes for the more frustrating cutting experience.

This is now officially my favorite puzzle. Simple but not too easy, as well as pretty. Will be hitting this with Tung oul and maybe a stain on the ground.